HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Aaron Blair’s first win, a big week for Isaac Ballou, and Arik Sikula’s rise among the Midwest League saves leaders highlighted last week’s action as 10 former Marshall baseball players continued their professional careers.

Blair (who was with the Thundering Herd from 2011-2013) picked up the win in his only start of the week. He went five innings of one-run baseball, striking out three on his way to his first professional W. Vancouver got its run in the first inning via a one-out triple but was held scoreless for the remainder of the contest as Hillsboro pulled away in the middle innings.

Sikula (2008-2011) converted two more save opportunities in four outings last week. Over a stretch of 3.1 scoreless innings, the right-hander allowed two hits and no walks while striking out one. He now ranks tied for second in the Midwest League with 17 saves. RJ Hively of the Visalia Rawhide leads the league with 19.

Kadish (2008-2011) took a win and a loss in three appearances last week. His victory came early in the week when he was brought into a tie game in the ninth against Bowling Green and watched his Lugnuts walk off in the bottom half.

Straily (2008-2009) suffered his third straight loss with Oakland after failing to receive any run support against the Blue Jays. He gave up only two earned runs in 4.2 innings but was saddled the loss when a costly error allowed two runs to score late in the fifth. Straily is now 0-3 with a 5.06 ERA since his most recent return from Triple-A Sacramento. He’ll make his next start against Mat Latos and the Reds in Cincinnati on Tuesday.

Williams (2009-2011) was with the Pelicans for the latter part of the 2012 season and will remain with the club while he undergoes a rehab stint during the 2013 season. The right-hander, who was 2-0 with a 3.96 ERA in 2012, needed Tommy John surgery in October and will remain in the Rangers’ system at their Arizona complex until his recovery.